Sanjeevan Pradhan

Adjunct Instructor
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Summary

Sanjeevan Pradhan is an adjunct instructor in political science at the University of Nevada, Reno. He holds a Ph.D. in political science, with specializations in International Relations and Comparative Politics. His research examines how political leaders in rising powers such as China and India seek domestic legitimacy for costly international initiatives, including climate diplomacy, vaccine diplomacy and major international events.

At the University, he has taught courses including Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to American Politics and Nevada Constitution.

Courses taught

  • PSC 100: Nevada Constitution
  • PSC 101: American Politics: Process and Behavior
  • PSC 231: Introduction to International Relations

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno
  • M.A., Tsinghua University
  • B.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University